Nokia 808 PureView takes up a trip to Iceland, gets launched in space for a marvelous shot from above

As the launch of the Nokia 808 PureView approaches, more and more cool samples and videos taken with its monstrous 41MP camera appear.

The latest piece of camera output comes all the way from the frozen hills of Iceland where the 808 PureView is the main star in an intriguing experiment. The objective? To take a look at the Earth from high up through its 41MP sensor.

The team from Nokia launched the phone with a baloon and let it snap photos as it went along. And the 808 PureView ended up way higher than you might suppose. Join it in the video below.